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You can substitute in a question from honors into your regular assignment, if you are not in honors.  You can also substitute in a question raised from class or the lecture.

You can substitute in a question from honors into your regular assignment, if you are not in honors.  You can also substitute in a question raised from class or the lecture.

1. Who is your favorite Roman emperor, and why?

1. Who is your favorite [[Roman]] [[emperor]], and why?

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2. Describe what the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire were, including approximate dates.

2. Describe what the Roman [[Republic]] and the [[Roman Empire]] were, including approximate dates.

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3. Compare and contrast the Roman Empire in the West with the Byzantine Empire.

3. Compare and contrast the Roman Empire in the West with the [[Byzantine Empire]].

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4. Comment on the significance of the Roman language, Latin.

4. Comment on the significance of the Roman language, [[Latin]].

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5. Explain what Pax Romana was.

5. Explain what [[Pax Romana]] was.

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6. Current events question:  What about the decline of the Roman empire reminds you of the United States today?  (Possibilities could be:  in-fighting for government positions like the Illinois Senate seat, moral decay, economic decline, weakness to attack by foreign enemies, etc.)

6. Current events question:  What about the decline of the Roman empire reminds you of the [[United States]] today?  (Possibilities could be:  in-fighting for government positions like the Illinois Senate seat, moral decay, economic decline, weakness to attack by foreign enemies, etc.)

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7.  Challenging question (choose "a" or "b"):   

7.  Challenging question (choose "a" or "b"):   

:(a) all of world history so far in this course can be attributed either to God paving the way for Jesus, or the devil creating obstacles for Him.  Discuss.

:(a) all of world history so far in this course can be attributed either to [[God]] paving the way for [[Jesus]], or the [[devil]] creating obstacles for Him.  Discuss.

:(b) there should be an entire course taught about Christianity overcame the anti-Christian Roman empire.  Discuss why.

:(b) there should be an entire course taught about [[Christianity]] overcame the anti-Christian Roman empire.  Discuss why.

== Honors Questions (answer '''any 3''' in addition to the above questions) ==

== Honors Questions (answer '''any 3''' in addition to the above questions) ==

H1. Do you agree that the Romans really lacked any understanding of an objective truth, as reflected by Pilate's response to Jesus at His trial?  Please discuss.

H1. Do you agree that the Romans really lacked any understanding of an objective truth, as reflected by Pilate's response to Jesus at His trial?  Please discuss.

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H2. Which was more influential, the Roman law or the Roman legions?

H2. Which was more influential, the Roman [[law]] or the Roman legions?

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H3. Discuss rights that Paul enjoyed as Roman citizen, rights not enjoyed by Jesus's other disciples.

H3. Discuss rights that [[St. Paul|Paul]] enjoyed as Roman citizen, rights not enjoyed by Jesus's other disciples.

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H4. Julius Caesar: a hero or a villain?

H4. [[Julius Caesar]]: a hero or a villain?

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H5. Discuss the Punic Wars, or any aspect of it (such as Hannibal's efforts).

H5. Discuss the Punic Wars, or any aspect of it (such as [[Hannibal]]'s efforts).

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H6. Attila the Hun: discuss this remarkable person.

H6. [[Attila the Hun]]: discuss this remarkable person.

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[[Category:World History lectures]]

[[Category:World History lectures]]